Wringer



MGS 24, 1932- E. J. scHuDA 1,859,637

WRINGER Filed Sept. 9, 1929 f V q 7j f ATTORNEYS.

on it @oriented May 24, 1932 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE` iiri" J, SCT-151ML 0F ERE, PENNSYLVANXA, ASSIGNQR TG LOVELL MANUFACTUR- NG (MFANV. F ERIE, PENNSYLVANLL, A CORPORATION OF PENNSYLVANIA WRIEGER Application tiled September il, 1929. Serial No. 391,175.

l"lie'izzvention is particularly directed to an iinjirovement in drip boards of wringers. These hoards are coz'nnif'lnly made with inclined surfaces tft-ward hoth fares of the wringer and are provided *with a tilting hoard at the center which reverses the tloiv ot Water frein 'the vfringer to either side so that the wrincef' mai7 be need troni either eide. lt lo inouat such tilting apparatus drip hoard and it is 'very often de sirahle. to remove the tilting hoard .in order that the drip hoard may he thoroughljiv cleaned, or repolished. It is also desirable to facilitate the assembly ot the drip board and tilting hoard. ln the present invention, the tilting hoard is made detachable, lt is vieldingly locked in adjustment by a spring and the spring is utilized in maintaining the pivotal connection between the tilting board and the drip hoard. lint yields to permit ot' the readv detachmentof the tilting hoard when desired. y Features and details of the invention will appear from the specification and claims.

A. preferred embodiment ot the invention -is illustrated in the accompanying drawings as follows 1- I Fig. 1 shows a front elevation of the Wringer.

Fig. i2 a section on the line 2-Q in Fig. i.

Fig. 3 a similar section enlarged.

Fig. 4 a. section on the line 4:-11- in Fig. 2

Fig. 5 a section similar to Fig. 3 showin the tilting `hoard as it is being detached.

Fig. 6 a view showing the spring controlling the tilting board in elevation.

1 marks the wringer base, 2 the side stiles, 3 the top bar, 4 the lower roll and 5 the up-y per roll. These are, -or may he, oi' any de` sired construction.

A drip board 6 has a flat central portion 7 which is secured to the base 1 by bolts 8. lt provided with the inclined drip directing plates 9 which extend from the central portion 7. Flanges 10 extend along each side of the drip plate. The upper edge et' this liange is preferably folded over at 11,

A tilting plate 12 has the Water-shedding plate 13 with side tianges 14. At the centers ot the side tianges there are formed roundended projections 15. the upper edges of these projections forming cylindrical. or pivotal surfaces. The projection 15 is t'ared pivotal surface for receiving the piv-l otal surface ot the projection 15. The plate 1T formed on a clip 17a. The clip 17a has cars 18 at each side ot the plate 17 which are tolded down over the fi-ange 1() of the drip lhoard. A rivet 19 is passed through the clip lT-o and the flange l() at the lower end of the clip4 This rivet I set up and the ears 18 closed in the saine press operation, thus giving a rigid construction. It is preferable to forni the plate 1T in a separate piece from the flange l() in that it is comparatively small and any injury to it would result in the discarding ot the entire drip board.

A spring 2U has a rounded end 21 which engages a projection formed in the bottom of the tilting board. The spring is seeurcd to the drip hoard by a rivet 23. This spring is an ordinary leaf spring, when released having a position somewhat above that shown in Fig. 6.

In the operation of thedrip board, the spring yieldingly forces the pivotal surface of the projection 15 into rocking engagement with the plate 17. As the drip board is re-- versed, the projection acts on the end of the spring and depresses it so thatv as the projection is carried hy the center ot' the spring it snaps the tilting board into reverse position and jf'ieldinglj' holds it in this adj ustment. Vi'hen it is desired to remove the tilting hoard all that is necessary is to depress the spring and this will permit ot' thc downward niovenient of the projection 1.3 ont of engagement with the projection 1T. The tilting hoard may then he moved out troni under the projection 1T and thus reuioved from the drip hoard. Thus this detachment can he made readiljv without an)Y special tools and without in any way mari-ing any of the parts of the drip board. or tilting board. This is ol importance as these parts must be properly plated to prevent rust.

What I claim as new is 1. In a wringer, the combination of a tilting board support; a tilting board on the support; and a pivotal connect1on b etween the support and the tilting board, said connection includin v'yieldable engaging parts manually operab e to detach the tiltingboard.`

2. In a wringer, the combination of a tilting boardV support;y a tilting board `on the supportpa pivotal 'connection between the support and tilting board, said pivotal connection comprising inner and outer pivotal members, the outer pivotal member being 0 en at one side permitting a cross movement o? theinner member. intoy pivotal engagement with the outer member.; and a spring holding the connection infplace, said connection being detachable through vthe yielding of the sp1-in'.

3. n a wringer, the combination of a tilting board support; a tilting board on the support; a lpivotal connection between the support and the` tilting board, said pivotal connection comprisinginner and outer pivotal members, the; outer ypivotal member beingopen at one side.v permitting a cross movement ofthe innermember into pivotal engagement` with theouter member; and a yspring yieldinglyv holdingthe tilting board in different adjustments and also holding the connection between the tilting board and drip-board'infposition, said connection being detachable through the yielding of the spring.

4. In a wringer, the combination of a tilting board support; a tilting board .on the support;` a pivotal connection comprising a downwardly faced engaging surface on the sup ort and an, upwardly faced engaging sur ace on the tiltin yieldingly holdingt e surfaces in engagement.; y z

5. In a wringer, the combination of a tilting board support; a tilting board on the support; a pivotal connection having a downwardly faced engaging surfaceon the support andan upwardly faced engaging surface on the tiltin board; a spring yieldingly holding the sur aces. inengagement; and means engaged by the spring holding the tiltin boardin adjustment. v

6. n a wringer, the combination of a drip board having side flanges with downwardly faced ivotal surfaces formed at the centers of sai side flanges; a tilting board having flanges at its edges and upwardly faced pivotal surfaces formed on said flanges engaging the pivotal; surfaces on the drip board; and means holding the upwardly faced tilting pivotal surfaces in kengagement with the downwardlylfaced pivotal surfaces of the dripv board.

7. In a wringer, the combination of a drip board having side flanges with downwardly faced pivotal surfaces on said side flanges;` a

tilting board comprising flanges at its edges board; and a spring.

and upwardly faced pivotal surfaces formed on said last mentioned flanges engaging the pivotal surfaces on the drip board; and a spring yieldingly holding said surfaces in engagement. Y

8. In a wringer, the combination of a drip board having side flanges with downwardly faced pivotal surfaces on said side flanges; a tilting board comprising flanges at its edges and upwardly faced pivotal surfaces formed on said last-mentioned flanges engaging the pivotal surfaces on the drip board; a spring yieldingly holding said surfaces in engagement; and means engaged by the spring holding the tilting board in adjustment. y

9. In a Wringer, the combination of a drip board lhaving side flanges; clips secured to the side flanges7 said clips having inward 'projections with downwardly faced pivotal surfaces;. a tilting board having flanges at its edges with upwardly faced ivotal surfaces, said pivotal surfaces engaging the pivotal surfaces on the drip board; and means holding the upwardly faced tilting pivotal surfaces in engagement with the downwardly faced pivotal surfaces of the drip board.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand. l

ERNEST J. SCHUDA. 

